#Bill 292

Testimony in Pahoa Nearly Unanimous For Drilling Restrictions

About half of the crowd of roughly 75 people were in support of the County Council bill that would ban nighttime geothermal well drilling.

Drilling-Ban Bill Draws Technical and Economic Concerns

An engineering company, two state agencies and Big Island business people are concerned about a bill that would restrict geothermal well drilling.

Two Meetings Next Week in Pahoa on Geothermal

One is a community update being held by Puna Geothermal Venture while the other focuses on a County Council bill restricting well drilling.

Bill Restricting Geothermal Drilling Delayed

Some County Council members want the measure amended to allay legal concerns.